Georgia Schenck Young passed away on Aug. 17 with her family by her side. She was 86.
Georgia Young, 86, passed away on Aug. 17. Her funeral will take place on Sept. 14.
Georgia was born in Detroit on Nov. 13, 1937 and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan by her parents, George and Elaine Schenck. Georgia graduated from Grosse Pointe Liggett School and Bennett College. She married Peter VanVleet Young in Michigan in October 1958.
Georgia spent her summers growing up in Nantucket with her beloved grandmother, Harriet Edwards Schenck, and the island has always held a special place in her heart. She was an active volunteer at the Bennett Cancer Center as an art teacher, volunteered with Children’s Aide and at Lockwood Mansion through the Junior League.
Georgia was a member of Mahogany Grove Church in Anguilla where she and Peter spent many winters. She was an accomplished watercolorist and part owner of an art gallery in Anguilla. She was a talented interior decorator and owner of Georgia Young Designs. Georgia was avid domino player and teacher, a trusted friend to many and a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
Georgia is survived by her children, Christie Sherwood Young; Todd VanVleet Young and his wife, Lorna; and Dana Young Goering and her husband, Dean. She is also survived by her four grandchildren: Peter VanVleet Young II, Lila Rachel Young, Hunter VanVleet Goering and Georgia Emile Goering.
Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 14, 2024, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Darien.
— an obituary from Lawrence Funeral Home, where online condolences may be left